Pre-modern games in a modern world: A case of public festivals as rational recreation in 19th century Finland

dc.creator	Lauri Keskinen
dc.date	2012-01-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-12T11:20:42Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-12T11:20:42Z
dc.identifier	1797-2299
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/9287886ec0324d95a67ce16dda34e37a
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/28464
dc.description	Modern sport is often seen as a record chase and something to be regarded with profound seriousness. Thus it differs significantly from pre-modern games that were accompanied by laughter, merriment, (religious) rituals and carnivalism. In Europe the shift from one form of physical activity to another took place in the 19th and 20th centuries. Since the two coexisted for a period of time, it is not possible – or even necessary – to define the exact year of the shift. However, it is possible to study the moment when pre-modern games and modern sport first crossed paths and had the possibility of becoming dominant. Focusing on this moment reveals characteristics of games and sports that otherwise would remain unnoticed. This study focused on the 19th century Finnish public festivals that aimed at educating the lower social classes whilst including pre-modern sportive elements. It was revealed that laughter and merriment could be used in a highly modern way as an instrument to further political agendas.
dc.language	Finnish
dc.language	Swedish
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Finnish Society for the History of Education
dc.relation	http://www.kasvatus-ja-aika.fi/site/?lan=1&page_id=519
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1797-2299
dc.source	Kasvatus & Aika, Vol 6, Iss 4 (2012)
dc.subject	pastime
dc.subject	exercise
dc.subject	sports
dc.subject	events
dc.subject	popular enlightenment
dc.subject	history of education
dc.subject	Finland
dc.subject	History of education
dc.subject	LA5-2396
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	History of education
dc.subject	LA5-2396
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	History of education
dc.subject	LA5-2396
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	History of education
dc.subject	LA5-2396
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	History of education
dc.subject	LA5-2396
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Pre-modern games in a modern world: A case of public festivals as rational recreation in 19th century Finland
dc.type	article